Increasing Injuries Prompt Black & Decker to Reannounce Recall of Trimmers/Edgers Due to Laceration and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 09294. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The trimmer/edger's spool, spool cap and pieces of trimmer string can come loose during use and become airborne projectiles, posing a serious laceration hazard to the user, as well as bystanders. The trimmer/edgers can also overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the string trimmers/edgers immediately and contact Black & Decker for a free repair kit.
CPSC recall 09294 has the recall date 4 Aug 2009. The notice names the firm Black & Decker (U.S.). The recall has about 200,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Weed Trimmers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | At the time of the original announcement in July 2007, Black & Decker had received more than 700 reports of incidents, including 58 reports of injuries. The firm has received over 100 additional injury reports; ten that required medical attention and minor injuries such as bruises and lacerations. |
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| Units | 200,000 |
| Description | The Black & Decker GH1000 Grasshog XP String Trimmers/Edgers are electric-powered. Trimmer/edgers with date codes 200546 through 200645 (representing manufacture dates of November 14, 2005 through November 6, 2006) are included in this recall. The date code is located on the underside of the trimmer/edger's handle. Only trimmers with black spool caps are included in the recall. Those with orange spool caps are not included in the recall. |
| Product | Black & Decker GH1000 Grasshog XP String Trimmer/Edgers, About 200,000, Weed Trimmers |
| Sold at | Major home center and hardware stores nationwide from November 2005 through January 2007 for about $70. |
| Manufacturer | Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 200,000Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 25%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Weed Trimmers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Black & Decker (U.S.)
- 13
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09294. https://recallregister.com/product/5382-increasing-injuries-prompt-black-decker-to-reannounce-recall-of-trimme/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 09294 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
At the time of the original announcement in July 2007, Black & Decker had received more than 700 reports of incidents, including 58 reports of injuries. The firm has received over 100 additional injury reports; ten that required medical attention and minor injuries such as bruises and lacerations.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Major home center and hardware stores nationwide from November 2005 through January 2007 for about $70.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09294?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 200,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China